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About Carlson Bier Associates

Tragedy strikes unexpectedly, leaving a devastating loss and countless questions. In these distressing times, your best choice for navigating through the complex web of wrongful-death litigations is Carlson Bier. As esteemed professionals in our field with a proven track record, we passionately uphold the rights of individuals who have suffered immeasurable pain due to someone else’s negligence or intentional actions.

Choosing us means placing immense trust and responsibility into our hands—a decision never made lightly nor disregarded by our top-class team. At Carlson Bier, honoring your loved one’s memory through sincere advocacy and seeking just restitution is paramount to us.

Our well-versed attorneys stand unwaveringly by their commitment to securing favorable settlements while demonstrating an absolute stark understanding of Illinois law intricacies relating to wrongful death cases. Skillful negotiation tactics fused with persistent determination are characteristics which distinguish us as reliable legal allies at every stage.

With Carlson Bier on your side, you’re not only partnering with excellence—you’re embracing hope during heartbreaking circumstances. Choose dedication; choose empathy; choose results—choose Carlson Bier today because justice matters most when it hits home hard.

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Wrongful Death Lawyers in Barry Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we specialize in handling personal injury cases, including those as severe and heartbreaking as wrongful death. Wrongful death is legally defined as a death that is brought about by the wrongdoings or negligence of another party. We understand that no amount of financial settlement can truly compensate for your loss; however, it helps bring a form of justice and may assist with expenses such as medical bills or funeral costs.

Our team at Carlson Bier is highly skilled in investigating the intricacies of each case to determine liability. As your dedicated legal advocates, we dig deep to establish the precise cause of death – be it an auto accident, workplace incident, medical malpractice or other negligent conduct. Above all else, we work tirelessly to safeguard the rights and interests of you – our client.

• The investigation:


Each wrongful death lawsuit undergoes meticulous investigation to uncover who is at fault legally and ethically. We employ industry-leading experts and forensic analysis techniques to ensure every aspect of your case receives comprehensive examination in support your claims.

• Insurance companies:

In many wrongful deaths cases, insurance carriers attempt making minimum offers instead providing fair restitution they’re responsible for under their policy obligations. Our attorneys relentlessly combat these practices so those impacted receive rightful reparation.

• Legal processes:

Wrongful death laws are complex but our attorneys possess decades combined experience navigating pivotal legal intricacies ensuring clients receive maximum benefits allowable under current state law provisions.

While traversing this challenging period may feel insurmountable, know that you don’t have to journey alone if you choose representation via Carlson Bier’s exemplary team members. Moreover, understanding Illinois statutes regarding limitation periods proves crucial; failure initiating lawsuits within specified timelines results in forfeiture losing potential compensation rights forever.

You might wonder how much your case could potentially be worth — rightfully so given the high stakes involved when dealing with insurance companies’ intricate policies alongside complex state legislations specific around wrongful deaths issues. However, every case is different and the amount you could potentially receive varies greatly depending on various factors specific to your unique wrongful death lawsuit.

Factors might encompass circumstances preceding death (nature and extent of negligence), deceased’s earning capacity, savings amount, directly related expenses like medical or funeral costs, as well as pain suffering endured prior passing.

Navigating legal proceedings after a loved one’s wrongful death is often overwhelming. To ease some of this burden for our clients, we offer complimentary initial consultations where we review individual cases—a keystone aspect our Carlson Bier client-attorney relationship belief emphasizing honesty transparency within expert consultation framework.

Furthermore in demonstrating commitment towards serving clients best interests timely efficiently, we operate on contingency basis meaning there are no up-front costs involved—you only pay us if we win your claim.

Ultimately at Carlson Bier your fight becomes ours too; making it our mission securing maximum compensation potential so family survivors sustainably transition post-loss while ensuring deceased gets justice deserved providing closure psychologically emotionally during this trying period.

If there’s even a hint that someone else’s negligence could have contributed to your loved one’s wrongful death, exploring legal redress should be an important consideration. Take the first step by clicking on the precious button below; it will help you determine how much your case is worth. Allow us to guide you through this challenging time with sensitivity, empathy and above all – exceptional legal expertise. Trust Carlson Bier — where justice isn’t just about winning but also what’s right fair helping those impacted rebuild constructively post-tragedy ensuring their future security despite unfortunate past events.

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Notable Illinois Appellate Wins

Moruzzi v. CCC Servs., Inc., 2020 IL App (2d) 190411, 171 N.E.3d 61
Background: Insured motorist filed action against insurer for declaratory judgment seeking construction of automobile insurance policy issued to insured and that was in effect when insured was injured by an underinsured driver. The Circuit Court, DuPage County, Bonnie M. Wheaton, J., granted the insurer's motions for summary judgment. Insured appealed.Holdings: The Appellate Court, Zenoff, J., held that:1 medical payments reduction clause in automobile insurance policy conflicted with underinsured motorist provisions so as to render reduction clause ambiguous, and thus medical payment benefits were deductible from insured's damages;2 law firm representing insured did not create common fund or common funds when it reached settlement with underinsured motorist, and thus law firm was not entitled to recover fees under common-fund doctrine; and3 collateral estoppel did not bar automobile insurers from litigating whether common-fund doctrine applied in insured motorist's declaratory judgment action.Affirmed in part and reversed in part.
Maier v. CC Servs., Inc., 2019 IL App (3d) 170640, 132 N.E.3d 795
Background: After insured, who was injured in automobile collision with another driver, recovered full liability limits of driver's policy, she filed amended complaint for declaratory judgment against her own automobile insurer, alleging that insurer breached contractual duty to pay for insured's damages in accordance with uninsured/underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage in insured's policy and that insurer acted in bad faith in denying insured such coverage. The Circuit Court, La Salle County, Troy D. Holland, J., granted the insurer's motion to dismiss claims as time-barred. Insured appealed.The Appellate Court ruled that neither the insurer nor the insured could add amended policy provisions to the court record. It was decided that the policy's requirement for a written arbitration demand applied to both uninsured and underinsured motorist claims. The court found that a letter from the insured's attorney to the insurer wasn't a valid arbitration demand nor a proof of loss to toll the statute of limitations. Finally, the insurer was permitted to use the defense based on the two-year statute of limitations period. The court's decision was affirmed.
Econ. Premier Assurance Co. v. Country Mut. Ins. Co., 2021 IL App (1st) 192364-U
Holding: The circuit court's order that granted defendant's motion for summary judgment and denied plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment was proper where defendant had no duty to indemnify its insured with respect to the underlying complaint and therefore plaintiff was not entitled to recover against defendant on its subrogation or unjust enrichment claims; affirmed.
Country Preferred Ins. Co. v. Westerheide, 2023 IL App (5th) 220343-U
Holding: The court affirmed judgment of the circuit court granting summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff where the defendant failed to make a written demand for arbitration within two years from the date of the accident as required by the underinsured provisions of the defendant's automotive insurance policy.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Olsak, 2022 IL App (1st) 200695, 216 N.E.3d 291
In a complex legal case, an insurer sought to avoid defending or indemnifying a hockey player under a policy issued to the player's stepfather after the player was sued for assaulting his coach. The initial Circuit Court ruling favored the insurer, but the Appellate Court reversed this decision, leading to a protracted legal battle. Ultimately, the Appellate Court determined the insurer was liable only up to the $3 million policy limit and found the insurer's four-year delay in seeking a declaratory judgment to be reasonable. This case highlights important aspects of insurance litigation and policy limit liabilities.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Durkin Elec. Co., Inc., 2022 IL App (1st) 210293-U, appeal denied, 199 N.E.3d 1187 (Ill. 2022)
Holding: The circuit court's order that denied plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment and found that defendant was an additional insured under the policy was proper. The circuit court's order that denied defendant's motion for summary judgment and found that plaintiff did not have a duty to defend or indemnify defendant under the policy was proper; affirmed.
Country Preferred Ins. Co. v. Groen, 2017 IL App (4th) 160028, 69 N.E.3d 911
Background: Uninsured motorist (UM) carrier brought action against insured for declaratory judgment that it owed no benefits since workers' compensation received by insured exceeded policy limits. The Circuit Court, Sangamon County, Chris Perrin, J., entered summary judgment in favor of the carrier. Insured appealed.Holdings: The Appellate Court, Harris, J., held that:1 employer's medical payments entitled carrier to setoff, and2 setoff clauses were enforceable.Affirmed.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Frobish, 2021 IL App (3d) 190473-U
Holding: Allegations in the underlying complaint that a township employee caused property damage by excavating and digging out a ditch failed to impose a duty to defend under township employee's individual farm insurance policy.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Jones, 2018 IL App (1st) 173154-U
Holding: The judgment of the circuit court of Cook County is affirmed; plaintiff is entitled to summary judgment on its claim for a declaratory judgment that it has no duty to defend or indemnify its insured against the underlying complaint because the loss claimed in the underlying complaint is subject to an exclusion. The court held that it would also enter judgment for plaintiff because the underlying complaint does not allege an “occurrence” causing bodily injury within the meaning of the policy.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Schmitt, 2021 IL App (5th) 190173-U
Holding: The appellate court reversed and remanded the judgment of the circuit court where plaintiff had no duty to defend its insured and thus was not stopped from raising policy defenses to coverage for the underlying tort action contained in the amended declaratory action.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Livorsi Marine, Inc., 222 Ill. 2d 303, 856 N.E.2d 338 (2006) (the late Keith Carlson)
Liability insurer brought action against insureds for a declaratory judgment based on failure to provide timely notice of lawsuits against them. The Circuit Court, Cook County, Stephen A. Schiller, J., entered judgment for the insurer. Insureds appealed. The Appellate Court, Wolfson, J., 358 Ill.App.3d 880, 295 Ill.Dec. 665, 833 N.E.2d 871, affirmed. Leave to appeal was granted.Holdings: The Supreme Court, Garman, J., held that:1 if the insurer did not receive reasonable notice of an occurrence or a lawsuit, the policyholder may not recover under the policy, regardless of whether the lack of reasonable notice prejudiced the insurer, overruling Rice v. AAA Aerostar, Inc., 294 Ill.App.3d 801, 229 Ill.Dec. 20, 690 N.E.2d 1067, and Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. Baur's Opera House, Inc., 296 Ill.App.3d 1011, 230 Ill.Dec. 624, 694 N.E.2d 593, and2 insured did not need to prove that it was prejudiced by delayed notice of lawsuits.Affirmed.
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Wrongful Death FAQ​

Wrongful death occurs when a person’s death is caused by the negligence or recklessness of another person.

The following people may be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit:

  • The spouse or children of the deceased
  • The parents of the deceased
  • The siblings of the deceased
  • The personal representative of the deceased’s estate

To prove a wrongful death claim in Illinois, the plaintiff must prove the following elements:

  • The defendant owed the deceased a duty of care.
  • The defendant breached that duty of care.
  • The breach of duty caused the death of the deceased.
  • The plaintiff suffered damages as a result of the death of the deceased.

In a wrongful death lawsuit in Illinois, you may be able to recover the following types of damages:

  • Pecuniary damages: These damages are designed to compensate the plaintiff for the financial losses they have suffered as a result of the death of the deceased. This could include lost wages, medical expenses, and funeral expenses.
  • Non-pecuniary damages: These damages are designed to compensate the plaintiff for the non-financial losses they have suffered as a result of the death of the deceased. This could include pain and suffering, loss of consortium, and loss of parental guidance.

The statute of limitations for wrongful death lawsuits in Illinois is two years. This means that you have two years from the date of the death to file a lawsuit.

If you have any questions about your legal rights or options after a wrongful death, you should contact an experienced wrongful death attorney.

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Areas of Practice in Barry

Bike Incidents

Proficient in legal assistance for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' indifference or unsafe conditions.

Flame Wounds

Offering expert legal services for victims of major burn injuries caused by mishaps or indifference.

Physician Misconduct

Offering professional legal support for persons affected by physician malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Merchandise Accountability

Addressing cases involving problematic products, providing skilled legal help to clients affected by defective items.

Nursing Home Mistreatment

Defending the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to malpractice in nursing homes environments, ensuring fairness.

Fall and Slip Incidents

Expert in addressing tumble accident cases, providing legal services to sufferers seeking justice for their injuries.

Infant Harms

Delivering legal help for kin affected by medical misconduct resulting in infant injuries.

Motor Accidents

Accidents: Concentrated on aiding clients of car accidents gain reasonable settlement for damages and destruction.

Motorbike Crashes

Committed to providing representation for bikers involved in scooter accidents, ensuring justice for harm.

Trucking Collision

Offering adept legal representation for individuals involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing just recovery for injuries.

Construction Site Accidents

Committed to supporting staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or irresponsibility.

Brain Traumas

Specializing in extending dedicated legal services for victims suffering from cerebral injuries due to misconduct.

Canine Attack Traumas

Skilled in tackling cases for persons who have suffered injuries from puppy bites or animal attacks.

Pedestrian Incidents

Expert in legal support for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering damages.

Unjust Passing

Working for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, extending compassionate and expert legal representation to ensure redress.

Vertebral Trauma

Specializing in advocating for persons with vertebral damage, offering dedicated legal support to secure justice.

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